Maurice Elvey

A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.

The film portrays the life of Florence Nightingale, particularly her innovations in nursing during the Crimean War (1854–56).

'The story of Lady Dedlock's secret and the tragic consequences of its exposure.' (British Film Institute)

The head of Dartmouth Training College has been murdered, and his successor, Captain Hyde, suspects that he himself may have been the intended target. He enlists the help of his own son Philip, a reluctant cadet at the college, to help him confirm his suspicions about planned enemy action... but meanwhile, there is a Secret Service agent staying at the college observatory, the foreign-born professor of astronomy is behaving strangely, and Naval Intelligence disclaim any knowledge of what is going on...

When a sickly Victorian woman dies suddenly, a postmortem reveals that her body contains a fatal dose of arsenic. Suspicion falls on her husband and her companion, who are lovers. Inspector Martin of Scotland Yard solves the mystery of her death... over a cup of tea.

Young couple Mark and Jane are forced to thrash out marital problems in a borrowed room in Jane’s parents’ tiny house. Meanwhile, Jane’s cousin, Jim - back from the war in Korea - and Mark’s involvement in left-wing politics place further strain on the relationship. Can grandfather help?

A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.

The film portrays the life of Florence Nightingale, particularly her innovations in nursing during the Crimean War (1854–56).

'The story of Lady Dedlock's secret and the tragic consequences of its exposure.' (British Film Institute)

The head of Dartmouth Training College has been murdered, and his successor, Captain Hyde, suspects that he himself may have been the intended target. He enlists the help of his own son Philip, a reluctant cadet at the college, to help him confirm his suspicions about planned enemy action... but meanwhile, there is a Secret Service agent staying at the college observatory, the foreign-born professor of astronomy is behaving strangely, and Naval Intelligence disclaim any knowledge of what is going on...

The head of Dartmouth Training College has been murdered, and his successor, Captain Hyde, suspects that he himself may have been the intended target. He enlists the help of his own son Philip, a reluctant cadet at the college, to help him confirm his suspicions about planned enemy action... but meanwhile, there is a Secret Service agent staying at the college observatory, the foreign-born professor of astronomy is behaving strangely, and Naval Intelligence disclaim any knowledge of what is going on...

When a sickly Victorian woman dies suddenly, a postmortem reveals that her body contains a fatal dose of arsenic. Suspicion falls on her husband and her companion, who are lovers. Inspector Martin of Scotland Yard solves the mystery of her death... over a cup of tea.

Young couple Mark and Jane are forced to thrash out marital problems in a borrowed room in Jane’s parents’ tiny house. Meanwhile, Jane’s cousin, Jim - back from the war in Korea - and Mark’s involvement in left-wing politics place further strain on the relationship. Can grandfather help?

Nellie, a beautiful farmer's daughter, is lured to the wickedness of the big city. Based on an original story by Charles Darrell.

The final feature in the Eille Norwood Holmes series.

The final feature in the Eille Norwood Holmes series.

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph are newly wed, and she, being of a jealous nature, is looking for the slightest hint of infidelity in her husband. One morning, he leaves for the office early and sees a cat, which closely resembles one that lately ran away from his wife. He follows the cat and discovers that it belongs to Mrs. Bradin, a comely neighbor, with whom he briefly chats. Mrs. Randolph sees them together and suspects her husband of infidelity, soon making his life so miserable that he takes up residence at his club.

A colonel saves a prince's life when he joins a club of men who draw lots to kill one another.

A wealthy landowner kills his pregnant mistress and buries her body, but his mother has a strange dream that just may bring his crime to light. Based on an actual murder that happened in 1828.

Comedy about a trio of not particularly bright bookmakers who try to fix a horse race.

When Cicely Courtneidge's mother (also played by Miss Courtneidge, albeit in heavy makeup), retires, Cicely succeeds as Queen of the Marvellos, a family of music-hall performers. However, when young Dorothy Hyson begins an affair with a young soldier, Miss Courtneidge is trapped between her responsibilities and memories of her affair years ago with another young soldier.

A fake psychic suddenly turns into the real thing when he meets a young beauty. (TCM)

Deborah and Charles, young executives at the thriving Pontifex Advertising Agency, are very much in love. Deborah is recognised by her employers as the most brilliant TV executive in the country, while Charles is regarded as 'thoroughly reliable'. But there is one hard-and-fast rule at the agency: the board of directors will not allow any married women on their staff; as soon as a girl marries, she must resign!

A man poses as a woman to fool a peeping tom.

British horror drama short from 1926. Fifth episode in the Haunted Houses and Castles of Great Britain 2-reel series.

Retired actress poses as dresser to scare murderer into confessing and clearing her son.

A woman believes her boyfriend died in the First World War, but he is now looking for her

Gracie plays a London publican's daughter named after Nell Gwynn, who much like the original, becomes romantically involved with a King(John Loder).

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Inspector Hanaud is asked to investigate a murder in which a young woman is accused of killing her wealthy employer in a Riviera mansion and then running away. She is innocent, but the villain is able to make her seem guilty. Hanaud uncovers the truth, that the murder was the result of a jewel robbery gone wrong.

A comedy feature with Fred Groves having dual roles of bridegroom and a lunatic, and in the course of the film the two characters swap places.

The film is a contempary-set version of William Shakespeare's play As You Like It.

In the surviving fragment of this film, over a game of chess, a man tells his wife the story of the ill-fated Lady Jane Grey, who reluctantly accepts the crown of England but insists on wielding power alone.

In this opera-oriented musical, Riccardo Gatti, an Italian young tenor in Venice, meets a young woman who sneaks into the opera house to try and get her fiancé hired as the orchestra's pianist.

A biopic of Britain's Great War Prime Minister.

An adaptation of a Sherlock Holmes short story starring Eille Norwood.

Eille Norwood stars as the Great Detective in three episodes from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia, wherein Holmes falls for ‘the woman’; The Golden Pince-Nez, which features Holmes’ deductive powers at work; and The Final Problem, featuring the sinister Professor Moriarty. The episodes are accompanied by newly commissioned scores by Joanna MacGregor, Neil Brand and Joseph Havlat.

The film concerns a police hunt for the criminal known as The Frog.

A paraplegic baroness mistakes a man's pity for love - and tragedy ensues.

A paraplegic baroness mistakes a man's pity for love - and tragedy ensues.

A retired general helps out by sheltering some evacuees during WWII.

British horror drama short from 1926.

An assassin's daughter learns she is the King's bastard and dies to save his life. Based on the novel "Une fille de regent" by Alexandre Dumas père.

Comradeship is a 1919 British silent film drama, directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Lily Elsie, Gerald Ames and Guy Newall. The film's action covers the entire span of World War I, from the months before the outbreak of hostilities to the declaration of peace.

A group of feisty, talented young performers pool their resources and buy a dilapidated theatre to showcase their acts – but unscrupulous property developers also want the theatre and resort to dirty tricks to disrupt the first night's performance!

A wealthy landowner kills his pregnant mistress and buries her body, but his mother has a strange dream that just may bring his crime to light. Based on an actual murder that happened in 1828.